Testers’ Choice: Scott Cruis’Air

Crista has been telemarking for nine years, but recently invested in her first AT setup. Still, she says she loves dropping knees in “perfect powder on wide-open slopes.” She’s been testing with Backcountry for five years. Her pick of the test? The Scott Cruis’Air.

COMMENTS: “The Cruis’Airs are an awesome option for going up and are very solid for the way down. I was surprised how well they handled on ice, without any show of chatter, and they were super fun in powder. I made a few alpine turns and noted that they were much more playful, popping at the arc of the turn.”

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